Crisis Committee A crisis breaks. The clock starts. You have ONE hour. Presented by OIKONOMIA, The Economics Club, TERI SAS , Crisis Committee is a live, team-based event where every team is handed the exact same real-world crisis and given one hour to respond like a task force advising a government or regulator. Diagnose. Design. Defend. Decide. This is not a quiz or a debate. It is a practical, high-pressure test of what your team would actually do, who would implement your plan, how it would be funded, and whether your strategy survives scrutiny. Event Format & Structure The competition takes place live on campus and runs in two sequential phases: 1.
Phase 1: Task Force Briefing & Solution Building (1 Hour) All registered teams are handed the same real-world crisis scenario on the spot. Your team has strictly one hour to diagnose the crisis and build a comprehensive solution. Your proposed solution must hold up on four fronts at once: Economics Sustainability Administration Legality 2.
Phase 2: Live Presentation & Defense Once the one-hour preparation window ends, teams must present and defend their solution. Teams will present before an interdisciplinary panel of faculty judges from Economics, Law, Policy, and Sustainability. The judging panel will cross-question every claim made by your team. Key Questions Your Solution Must Answer To survive the faculty panel's cross-questioning, every team's blueprint must explicitly address four core realities:
Action Plan: What would you actually do to resolve the crisis?
Execution & Governance: Who would implement the solution on the ground?
Financial Viability: How would the entire intervention be funded?
Feasibility & Defense: Does the plan hold up across economics, sustainability, administration, and legality when put under direct scrutiny? Eligibility & Team Guidelines
Open Eligibility: The competition is open to students from all schools and disciplines—no prior economics background is required to participate.
Team Composition: Participation is strictly in teams of 3 to 4 students. Cross-disciplinary teams are strongly encouraged given the multi-disciplinary judging panel.
Presence: As this is a live, on-the-spot simulation, all team members must be physically present at the venue during the scheduled event hours. Schedule & Venue
Details Date: Day 1 · 20
November 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00
PM Venue: Room L001, TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) Rewards & Recognition Exciting awards and recognition will be presented to the Winner & Runner-Up teams.
Venue
TERI School of Advanced Studies ,Plot No. 10, Sankar Rd, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, Institutional Area, New Delhi, Delhi 110070
Delhi, India